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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard J Laird, Trafford, PA (US);
Patrick V Verrone, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mesta Machine Co., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164438 ; 164259 ; 164335 ;
Abstract
In a continuous casting machine, the combination comprises a mould structure, a tundish car, a tundish, and a shroud for molten metal. An arrangement is provided for mounting the tundish shroud on the tundish car and for mounting the shroud adjacent the casting machine. The arrangement for mounting the shroud includes an elevating arrangement for raising the shroud into sealing engagement with a ladle when the latter is supported generally above the mould structure and for lowering the shroud to afford sufficient clearance for removal of the ladle.